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In reply to the discussion: UN says only 7000 kids have been bombed in gaza... [View all]John Shaft
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The Hamas Government Media Office and Palestinian Civil Defense reported that number to the UN.
lapucelle
May 13
#47
It is the number that Hamas is reporting. UN/OCHA transcribes, posts, and disclaims. N/T
lapucelle
May 13
#50
Yes, the UN relays the Hamas numbers with a disclaimer that they are unverified.
lapucelle
May 13
#63
Why would i give two ***** about whether or not the UN is 100% right in their numbers
ExciteBike66
May 13
#8
If your purpose was not to legitimize UN numbers that they get from Hamas, why bring them up?
Beastly Boy
May 13
#20
According to your link, 13,000 of the reported deaths were not reported through ministry data.
lapucelle
May 13
#65
So Israel could nuke gaza and it would be hamas's fault, no blame at all for Israel?
ExciteBike66
May 13
#19
What do you think happened after 911? We invaded Afghanistan and Iraq. We were attacked. Israel was attacked.
Demsrule86
May 13
#42
I know that but it was tied to 9-11. We all know there were other reasons. And I don't disagree that it was wrong.
Demsrule86
May 14
#84
Not giving Hamas a pass, but it seems that both sides are responsible for "starting" the war,
Crunchy Frog
May 13
#32
For political points by bragging "I've got Hamas tamped down so re-elect me!"
marble falls
May 13
#30
How does the UN know? Have they counted the mass graves, those buried under rubble?
brush
May 13
#16
I think they follow similar protocols in their counting of deaths in Ukraine.
Crunchy Frog
May 13
#22
The UN publishes Ukraine casualty reports through its agency, the Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU)
lapucelle
May 13
#64
As long as they can't show their math none died? One dead Gazan child is too many. One dead Israeli child is too many.
marble falls
May 13
#34